University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

MDIA 2330 - Media Sexual:Digital Media, Sexuality & Censorship

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Summer School
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 36 hours (12 x 3 hour workshops - two 3-hour sessions x 2 days per week x 3 weeks)
Restriction: B Media students, or with permission of Program Convenor
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Media journal and online activities 50%; major project 40%; participation 10%.
Syllabus:

Digital media has significantly changed the ways in which we think about sex, sexuality, censorship, bodies and identity. This course introduces students to a range of issues relating to sexuality and digital media. By examining the ways in which digital, interactive media represents, constitutes and circulates ideas of sex and sexuality, students will gain a strong, working knowledge of the ways in which digital media is changing ideas related to sex and sexuality, including minority sexual identities, youth sexuality, depictions of sexual material, pornography and censorship.

Some topics covered in the course include: the changing representation of minority sexualities within the growth of digital, online media; the impact of online pornography distribution on perceptions of bodies, advertising, legislation and censorship; issues related to youth access to online sexual material; the persistence of stereotypes related to sexuality and methods for combating them; the use of online and mobile technologies in sexual behaviour and sexual material sharing (texting/sexting).

Course Fees

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  Commonwealth Supported Student Contribution Tuition Fees
Units EFTSL Pre-2008 2008 2009 Domestic International
3 0.125 Band 1 $650 Band 1 $650 Band 1 $650 select program select program


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Summer School Tue 13/01/2009 Fri 16/01/2009 Tue 10/02/2009 Fri 27/02/2009


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
92077 WR01 30 9 13 Jan - 27 Jan Tuesday 10AM - 1PM Hughes, 723, Seminar Room
13 Jan - 27 Jan Tuesday 2PM - 5PM Hughes, 723, Seminar Room
15 Jan - 29 Jan Thursday 10AM - 1PM Hughes, 723, Seminar Room
Note: If you are unable to enrol in this summer course because it is full, please let us know through the Summer & Winter School online feedback form: www.adelaide.edu.au/summerandwinterschool/forms/